The Egypt Game: pages 114-141

Toby is in trouble from his dad because:

• He left the trick-or-treat group.

• He ate all of his Halloween candy in one night.

• He was rude to Ken.

• His box costume got smashed in order to squeeze through the fence.

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Before the boys come to Egypt, the girls are worried that:

• They will change everything they have already made.

• They will bring other boys from school and smash everything.

• The will grow bored with the game and stop coming.

• They won't actually show up.

April is in a bad mood because:

• Her mom sent a letter saying she got married and there is no room for April at Nick's.

• Caroline has been on April's case to dress more like her age.

• Melanie and Elizabeth have gotten close and they are not including April when they play.

• Melanie's parents don't like April much and are not allowing Melanie to play with April.

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When the boys returned to Egypt, they brought:

• a scroll of papyrus with hieroglyphic writing on it

• flowers for the alter of Nefertiti

• ideas and lots of 'evil' things for Set including a fake shrunken head

• foods to try that are eaten in Egypt

In Ceremony for the Dead, the ceremony is for:

• Melanie's dead cat

• Marshall's octopus, Security

• Elizabeth's dead parakeet

• April's letter from her mother

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